Knowles’ ethos when Wilson arrived was to focus on the whole body rather than zone in on the injured area.

“When I look at an injured athlete, I see an opportunity to prepare them for the demands of the sport they’re going to get back to more than I see the opportunity to protect a healing structure,” he said.

“A protection mindset often underestimates the true demands of what the body needs to do when it returns to team training or to sport.

“That’s compared to the preparation mindset which protects the injury but really holds dear the face that you’ve got to get training into this guy in order to sustain the ability when they return.

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“They’re not sitting in a machine because that doesn’t transfer to actual movement on the pitch.

“What I am doing that might be different is I’m coaching these athletes through their reconditioning process and getting them to understand that everything we’re doing is contributing and will transfer when it’s time to go live on the pitch.”

Callum Wilson arrives for training with England football team at St. George’s Park